Capital Equipment News

CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS

APRIL 2016

he latest incarnation of the Daily

range, first launched in 1978, has

reached South Africa. The new range

was crowned ‘International Van of the Year

2015’, streets ahead of the other shortlist-

ed finalists, by a judging panel representing

the top European commercial vehicle pub-

lications.

The Daily range boasts no less than four

market-leading features: largest vol-

ume (20 m

), highest horsepower rating

(205 HP), greatest payload (4 174 kg) and

most sophisticated full automatic transmis-

sion, the ‘Hi-Matic’ ZF 8-speed.

As well as these standout benefits, the lat-

est range has been redesigned from the

ground up, resulting in 80 per cent new

architecture and a myriad of improvements

over the preceding models.

The new range, which includes both van

and (single-cab and double-cab) chassis

variants, is available in a variety of wheel-

base ranging from 3250 mm to 4750 mm

(accommodating body fitment of up to

6190 mm in cab chassis), with GVMs span-

ning 3600 kg to 7200 kg and in single and

dual rear wheel configurations (depending

on model). This results in exceptional versa-

tility for use in a wide variety of applications.

Combined with improved efficiency, low-

er servicing costs, and reduced lifecycle

costing, the new range sets many new

benchmarks in the South African medium

commercial vehicle market.

Powering the range are two core direct-in-

jection Iveco diesel engines, a 2.3 and a

3 litre, both them delivering market-leading

power and torque outputs.

The 2.3 litre powerplant features turbo-

charger with wastegate and intercooler

producing 126 hp @ between 3000-

3600 rpm, torque is rated a 320 Nm @

between 1800-2500 rpm. The 3 litre of-

fering is also turbocharged using a waste-

gate system to produce 150 hp of power

and 350 Nm of torque from 1400 to 2600

rpm whilst a variable geometry system and

intercooler to produce power of 170hp @

2900-3500 rpm and torque of 430 Nm @

between 1400-2600 rpm.

Also available is a twin turbo version of

the 3 litre which offers increased pow-

er of 205hp @ between 3100-3500 rpm

and hefty torque output of 470Nm @ a low

1400-3000 rpm.

In addition to these engines’ impressive

power and torque figures, the latest Daily

range is also more fuel efficient than the

previous generation by up to 5 per cent

thanks to the adoption of low friction pis-

ton rings, use of high-grade, low viscosity

lubricants and reduced drag coefficient,

especially in van models.

The new Daily range introduces an indus-

try-first 8-speed ZF ‘Hi-Matic’ full auto-

matic transmission until now only available

in high-end luxury vehicles. This exception-

al transmission provides the operator with

an effortless driving experience courtesy of

a self-adaptive shift strategy that results in

correct gear selection and shifts that take

less than 200 milliseconds.

The version of the Hi-Matic used in the

Daily has been strengthened for light com-

mercial vehicle applications and was ex-

tensively tested for the climatic conditions

prevalent in South Africa – the unit features

an external cooler and an independent

transmission support for improved durabil-

ity and cooling power.

To assist in reducing fuel consumption, the

Hi-Matic features both ‘Eco’ and ‘Power’

modes. When Eco is selected, the trans-

mission changes gears at lower rpm, while

Power mode holds the vehicle in each gear

for longer for even crisper acceleration

should it be required.

Additionally, thanks to its 8-speeds, the

widest ratio spread of any automatic van

transmission available in the market, the

THE NEW IVECO DAILY RANGE

makes its award winning debut in South Africa